Ophthalmic Technician Retina Float

Conifer Health Solutions • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

This is a float position with travel required around the LA area. Bilingual Spanish-speaker highly preferred. To greet patients in a professional, courteous manner and obtain and document pertinent medical and ophthalmic patient history on the appropriate forms. This person is also responsible for basic clinical and diagnostic testing responsibilities.

Requirements

• Education: Required: High School Diploma or equivalent; Completion of COA or COT Training Program is highly preferred
• Certifications: Required: Active CPR/BLS through an AHA accredited program or agency.
• Knowledge and Skills: Proficiency using a computer and a lensometer

Nice To Haves

• Experience: Preferred: 6 months to a year of experience as an Ophthalmic Assistant
• Bilingual Spanish-speaker highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic diagnostic tests accurately to instill patient confidence.
• Assists physicians/optometrists with clinical procedures, administering eye drops/oral medications, and inserting/removing contacts.
• Triage patients based on appointment time and acuity, preparing them for the doctor and maintaining efficient clinic flow.
• Maintains efficient patient flow in exam areas and keeps patients informed of waiting status.
• Provides accurate, consistent documentation and patient education before/after procedures using understandable terms and written instructions.
• Ensures all medical records are in appropriate order, secured in the chart, and contain the patient's full name/birthday.
• Obtains patient history and accurately tests patient distance acuity, near acuity, confrontation visual fields, stereo, and color.
• Performs lensometry on various lenses (single, bifocal, progressive) and transposition accurately.
• Operates specialized equipment including Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer, Keratometry (ARK), IOL Master, Pachymetry, Topography, and checks angles with a slit lamp.
• Understands ophthalmic medications and adheres to all administrative and clinical practice policies/procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees